O/D Over Width measurements? Heavy-Haul weight and permits?
Discussion in 'Anderson' started by shaunjon, Jul 18, 2011.
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What type of trailer do you plan on pulling? -
Eventually, I will buy a new stepdeck, spec'd they way I want. Then I will buy an RGN. -
That is a good trailer. Do you have container locks?
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No, I don't know if they can be retro fitted or not. I have thought of this.
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One of my trailers is a 2005 53' Transcraft with the container locks. I don't often haul containers, but when I do they usually pay fairly well. It is much faster to load and unload with them. I don't know if they can get retrofitted or not. They also add a little weight.
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DO YOUR HOMEWORK!!!
dont try to drag a load that's wider than 12 ft through a fuel island unless its one of those fuel islands geared towards OD loads.
in the winter, check the weather before accepting an oversized load, and then make sure that load pays enough money for you to sit on it if the weather gets bad.
when pulling an OD load, why the hell are you fueling up in the middle of the day? Either do it at the very beginning or very end of the day.
get a truck stop directory. Especially for loads wider than 12 feet. Loves, Pilots and Flying Hooks are geared towards the door slammer crowd. Odds are against you finding a spot in a door slammer haven 30 minutes after sunset...especially in the east coast. Find a mom and pop joint with a big parking lot, a real restaurant and a cute waitress.
if pulling. A load wider than 12 ft, be sure to research which states that you will be traveling will require a pilot car.
if you have a pilot car and give the escort a copy of your permit, still do your homework and learn that route like the back of your hand. Pilot cars miss turns too. If they go off route, have them buy you a steak dinner. If you follow them off route, you may be n trouble.sly1 Thanks this. -
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